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Improving rural livelihoods, nutrition and food security for refugees, internally displaced persons and vulnerable host households in Dohuk and Erbil governorates affected by the current crisis
Tags: OSRO/IRQ/603/GER, IRAQ, NEAR EAST, FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY, IDPS, RESOURCE PARTNERS, GERMANY,
Full title of the project:
Improving rural livelihoods, nutrition and food security for refugees, internally displaced persons and vulnerable host households in Dohuk and Erbil governorates affected by the current crisis
Target areas:
Dohuk and Erbil governorates of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Recipient:
Donor:
Contribution:
USD 1 555 131
07/12/2016-14/02/2018
Project code:
OSRO/IRQ/603/GER
Objective:
To train affected vulnerable populations in Dohuk and Erbil in order to create new livelihood opportunities for stable income generation.
Key partners:
Ministries of Agriculture and Water Resources in Dohuk and Erbil, Ministry of Municipalities and Tourism, Pekawa and the Public Aid Organization.
Beneficiaries reached:
1 680 refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs) and vulnerable host households.
Activities implemented:
- 500 Syrian refugees in Dohuk and Erbil governorates were trained in greenhouse vegetable production and microgardening during two crop growing seasons.
- 400 IDPs and vulnerable host community households in Dohuk and Erbil governorates received 9 200 laying hens, 80 tonnes of poultry feed, 800 feeding and drinking bidders and training on raising and marketing chickens.
- 200 IDPs and vulnerable host community households in Dohuk and Erbil governorates were trained in food processing (dairy and fruit).
- 200 IDPs and vulnerable host households in Dohuk and Erbil governorates received training on beekeeping and honey production, including modern methods of keeping bees, and collecting, processing and marketing honey.
- 380 people from IDP and vulnerable host community households in Erbil governorate were assisted with supplies to repair greenhouses for vegetable production.
Impact:
- Improved food production skills through training in dairy and fruit processing and greenhouse vegetable production.
- Enhanced food security for refugee, IDP and vulnerable host community households by increasing the availability of and access to micronutrients and protein-rich foods through vegetable production, poultry breeding and food processing.
- Increased household income.
- Strengthened national capacity to train beneficiaries in sustainable income-generating livelihood activities.
OSRO/IRQ/603/GER